ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The Oakland volleyball team will host the 2017 Golden Grizzlies Invitational Friday, Sept. 15 through Saturday Sept. 16 at the O’rena. Oakland (4-5) will play its home opener Friday at 6 p.m. where fans can receive a free team poster. Oakland is 5-5 in home openers under Rob Beam. For tickets call the Oakland Athletic Ticket Office at 248-370-4000.

Oakland is 0-1 against Kent State, dropping a four-set match in 2015 and 1-1 against Towson. This will be the 52nd match between Oakland and Fort Wayne, with Mastodons leading the series 31-20, but have lost five of the last eight contests to the Black and Gold.

Last time out the Golden Grizzlies split two games at the Holiday Inn West Invitational hosted by Western Michigan, dropping a 3-0 contest to the Broncos and defeating Southern Illinois in four sets.